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Respect Provision of Supply Agency Services

RESPECT COLLABORATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 07:32

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2026 at 12:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Respect Collaboration Trust procured supply agency services for its schools in Derby and the surrounding delivery area. The requirement covers emergency and short-notice cover, planned absence and longer-term placements, including temporary teaching and support staff. Workers must be experienced and confident supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, dysregulated or high-risk behaviour, disrupted mainstream education, crisis situations, and medical, social or safeguarding vulnerabilities. The Trust intended to appoint four successful providers to a preferred agency supplier list, with work allocated according to staff quality, compliance, responsiveness, reliability and value for money. The service is personnel supply, including temporary staff (CPV 79620000), for Respect Collaboration Trust, with options to add schools or sites that join the Trust and further worker categories.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure. Four providers were awarded places: Now Education Group Limited, Tradewind Recruitment Ltd, Affinity Workforce Solutions Limited and Enlightenment Education Ltd. Each award is £1,250,000 net (£1,500,000 gross), with awards dated 16 September 2026. The contract period for each runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029, with two further one-year extensions possible, giving a maximum extent to 1 November 2031. The overall estimated value was £5,000,000 net (£6,000,000 gross). Quality carried 70% and price 30%; quality covered provider capability, temporary-worker provision, vetting, and mobilisation and management. Fourteen bids were received, with ten reaching the final stage, including five from SMEs. Three relevant contract examples, financial due diligence, credit checks and acceptable financial standing were required. SMEs were considered suitable.

This award shows sustained demand from a multi-school education trust for agencies able to provide both teaching and support staff at short notice and for longer placements. A credible future competitor would need a dependable regional or multi-site recruitment operation, strong fill rates and rapid response arrangements, and access to workers experienced with pupils facing SEMH needs, high-risk or dysregulated behaviour, crisis, medical, social and safeguarding vulnerabilities. Robust vetting, safeguarding compliance, worker conduct controls and continuity arrangements would be central. Suppliers would also need evidence from three relevant contracts, sound finances and the capacity to manage mobilisation, reporting, timesheets and invoicing across Trust sites. Performance would be judged on staff quality, compliance, responsiveness, reliability and value for money, with pricing controlled through agreed rate mechanisms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Respect Provision of Supply Agency Services

Notice Description

This tender opportunity was issued by Academies for Respect Collaboration Trust (the Trust). The contract will be for the provision of supply agency services to the Trust. The Trust was looking to appoint the four highest scoring successful Providers who will provide Supply Agency Services and form part of the Trust's Preferred Agency Supplier List. The Trust requires provision for: a. Emergency and short notice cover b. Planned absence c. longer-term placements. The Provider must deliver supply staff who are experienced and confident working with pupils who: a. Have SEMH needs b. May display dysregulated and high-risk behaviours c. May be out of mainstream education or in crisis d. May have medical, social, or safeguarding vulnerabilities The Trust does not guarantee volume to any individual Provider. Work will be allocated based on: a. Quality of staff provided b. Compliance with requirements c. Responsiveness and reliability d. Value for money

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Options: To add additional sites or schools that join the Trust and any additional worker categories if they are required.

Renewal: two further 1 year extensions (3+1+1)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087991-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RESPECT COLLABORATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3LB
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

NOW EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

TRADEWIND RECRUITMENT LTD

AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

ENLIGHTENMENT EDUCATION LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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